Creating an Event
Advocacy Action Plans
Action Plans
Recommended Actions
How to Make a Study
Develop an Action Plan
Evaluate Success of the Plan
Absentees and Dropouts – Education
Child Abuse Prevention – Community Concerns
Child Restraints and Seat Belts – Community Concerns
Citizenship – Community Concerns
Education
Environmental Protection – Health
Gangs – Community Concerns
Health
Homeless Families and Children – Community Concerns
Library and Media Facilities in Schools – Education
Missing and Exploited Children – Community Concerns
Safety/Disaster Preparedness – Community Concerns
Awards
Phoebe Apperson Hearst Family-School Partnership Awards
California State PTA Spotlight Awards
Honorary Service Awards
Acknowledging Service and Honoring Presidents
Legacy PTA Awards
National PTA Reflections Program Awards
Popular Events
Community and Wellness Fairs
Founders Day: February 17
Graduation or Prom Night – Programs and Member Services
Red Ribbon Week Celebration
Scholarships and Grants
SCHOLARSHIPS
Graduating High School Senior Scholarship
Continuing Education Scholarship for Credentialed Teachers and Counselors
Continuing Education Scholarships for PTA Volunteers
GRANTS
Parent Education Grants for Unit, Council and District PTAs
Outreach Translation Grants for Unit, Council and District PTAs
Cultural Arts Grants for Unit, Council and District PTAs
Healthy Lifestyles Grant
Leadership Development Grants for Unit, Council and District PTAs
Family Engagement
Parent and Family Involvement— Revised March 2009 – Family Engagement
School District Parent Involvement Policies
California State Board of Education Policy on Parental Involvement
Focus on the School Site’s Priorities
Parent Involvement Policy Statement Sample
Additional Resources
Parent Resources — Revised January 2009 – Family Engagement
Helping the Child Grow and Learn
Communicating with the Child
Helping the Child Read and Write
Quality Child Care
Creating a Partnership Between Home and School
Effective Parent-Teacher Conferences
Preparing for Life After High School
Alcohol and Drug-Use Prevention